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hitch through the standing fart, lay each end 

 over its own standing "part and through the 

 bight, under the standing part beyond the bight, 

 and down through the bight over its own stand- 

 ing part and through the bight Form a clove 

 hitch with the loose ends, pass them through the 

 bight and through each other, lay one of the 

 ends over the knot beyond the standing part and 

 over the bight, haul the ends taut, and the thing 

 is done. 



Before quitting the subject of fishing-tackle it 

 may be as well to offer a word or two of advice 

 upon the use of those water-proof boots, or 

 " waders," which form so necessary a part of 

 every fly-fisher's equipment. 



The juvenile practice of donning one's father's 

 best evening shoes, covering these wdth two 

 pairs of stout stockings, and stepping boldly out 

 into midstream with no further protection 

 against the cold, is calculated to induce bron- 

 chial catarrh, scurvy, housemaid's knee, and 

 kindred ailments which leave an indelible mark 

 upon the most robust constitution. 



In the heyday of my giddy youth I would 

 often spend sixty or seventy hours a week stand- 

 ing up to my waist in water, flogging the surface 

 of some icy torrent, without giving a thought 

 to the possible evil effects of such foolhardy 

 conduct. Experience has, however, shown me 



